The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-17
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
ess Is brisk.

Mr.. Henderson Smith left for Jackson
Sunday evening.
Rev. J. II. Gambrell has returned
from trip to Holmes county.
The memorial services at the Catholic
Church yesterday were solemn and i'm
presSive.
Mr.. Charlie Penn is now the bass sing
or in the Presbyterian choir, and makes
n fine one.
Mrs. Heuck has added new roof and
other improvements to her residence on
Court street.
Friends. il you really want to holp us,
patronize the stores that advertise in our
columns.
Cotton is bringing an advanced price
and our merchants are paying the top OF
the market.
CIsTERNs-A. Riggs & Bro. ,247 Delord
street, near Dryades, New Orleans Send
for price list.
Negroes are emigrating TO the sugar
farms of Louisiana. Half dozen left on
the train yesterday.
Miss Mary McCloskey returned to her
home in New Orleans last week after a
visit to friends here.
Mrs. j. ]. PROXY, nee Miss Ada Ses-
sious, is expected on visit to her many
friends heie to-day.
A man who calls himself Harrison. evil
IDENTIFY lunatic, has been laying around
town for some days.
Mr.. /. Z. Underwood, of Terry. spent
Sunday in town, and on his return car
ried Mrs. U. and the junior.
The Monster 25 cent Railroad Show
next Saturday will beat any thing ever
seen in Brookhaven for the price.
We sympataize with Mr.. aud Mrs. J.
G. LyelI, of Wesson, in the death of one
of their little twin daughters, Alethia.
Misses Melissa Linton, Lou Leary and
Zulu Schwem frightened the LEADER
sauctum with their presence Monday eve-
nlng.
Now that all excitement is over, you
will do well 10 call at VIM. Abshagen's
and get the best and cheapest shoe any
where.
The Methodist Church has two elegant
new stoves, which add greatly to the
appearance, as well as the comfort of that
neat sanctuary.
Go to Powell's with your money and
get its fall value. If you want the best
flour you ever bought, get Powelps
Royal Patent.
Messrs. Vernon Smith, Z. p Douglass,
Eli Cupit, L. II. White and Frank And
ing were among our welcome callers dur
ing the past week.
E. l.. Martin, the stirring business
manager of the New Missssippian, spent
Monday in town in the interest of his
wide-awake journal.
1t should be remembered that Miles Or.
ton and family will positively appear at
each performance of the Monster 25 cent
Railroad Show Saturday, Nov. 10Th.
Prof. L. A. Wyatt. of the far-famed and
justly popular Capital Commercial Col
lege, was in town Monday and favored
the LEADER with an appreciated call.
DR.. E. Cowart, one of the LEADERS,
valued Fair River patrons, was in town
last week, accompanied by his excellent
better half, and favored us with an ap-
preciated call
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Perkins have gone
to house keeping in the new Perkins res
idence on Church street, with the latch
string hanging on the outside to their nu-
merOus friends.
You may all read such things AS goods
given away, but will find out when you
get there VIM. Abshagen will treat you
right, and always gives the best shoe for
your money.
The Seymour Dramatic Troupe is &C.
cupying the boards at Heuck's Hall this
week, and will continue nightly until
Saturday night, presenting at each per-
torrance an attractive program.
Rev. A. A. Lomax, of Hazlehurst, has
accepted the pastorate of the Brookhaven
Baptist Church. The church could not
have done better in it's choice of pastor
and is unit in the call of Mr.. Lomax.
DR.. B. B. Cowart, of Lawrence, was in
to see us short while last Thursday.
We wish the country was full of Cowarts,
as they all take the LEADER, and, like
the honest men that they are, pay for it,.
Rev. R. j. Boone keeps busy tying nup-
tial knots. Mr.. John Dunn and Miss Dy-
or, and Mr.. Willis Bowman and Miss
Jennie Chandler, are among the latest
couples he has "tied up" .for better or
for worse"
Read Schnorrenbe rg's advertisement in
to-day's paper. Mr.. Schnorrenberg has
built up an enviable reputation as fam
lily grocer. He keeps none but the best
goods, and sells dirt cheap. Try him and
you'll never regret il.
Will c. Cannon, Circuit and Chancery
CLERK elect of Lawrence county, paid us
an appreciated call Monday while en- roats
TO the Crescent City. No county in Miss
issippi can boast of q more competent,
courteous and obliging official.
Can't our several Protestant churches
mold union Thanksgiving Service next